Brooke Lelia

Brooke Lelia (she/her) is a third-year journalism student at Emerson College from Livingston, New Jersey. She transferred to Emerson from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, where she previously studied musical theater, creating a deep passion for storytelling through writing and performing. She began writing for the Independent Film Magazine at the start of her sophomore year, contributing film and television reviews and explorations, and editing pieces before they were published. Beyond the mag, Brooke contributes to The Berkeley Beacon as a staff writer for the Living Arts and Opinion columns; she also hosts a weekly radio show called “Lady the Bug” for WECB, the Underground Sound of Emerson College.

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    The Gospel of Carrie White

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    When the lights dimmed and the screen began to flicker, I felt like I was standing in front of an altar. There was something holy about that crisp October night in Cambridge, when The Brattle theater transformed from a movie house into a cathedral of cinema. The smell of buttered popcorn floated through the air as strangers shuffled to creaky seats, their plastic cups fizzing with delicious cherry cola. It wasn’t just a screening. It was a gathering of believers. A horde of cinephiles grouped, itching for their fix.